New Blues Revolution
New Blues Revolution | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | newbluesrevolution |
| Members | Bill Grisolia Chapman Cooper Robert Byrnes Roger Beall |
New Blues Revolution is an American New Blues band from Long Beach, California. Band members are William Grisolia (vocals, keyboards), Chapman Cooper (guitar), Roger Beall (drums) and Robert Byrnes (bass).
Formed in 2010 by Grisolia and Cooper, both experienced performers on the United States and international club scene,[1] NBR hosts and headlines New Blues festivals throughout California and the US, playing in a style that combines British style, blues based rock from the 1960's (like The Yardbirds with more traditional blues.
History
After Grisolia, who grew up in Spain and Kansas City, Missouri, and Cooper, an audio professor at local colleges, met in Southern California, Cooper began playing guitar with "Bill Grisolia & the Attachments", with the band opening for national acts including Macy Gray, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Leon Russell and Eddy Money. After discovering their mutual love for songwriting in the New Blues style, they took the name “New Blues Revolution” from the Wikipedia article.[1]
The band was nominated at the LA Music Awards twice, in 2010 for their single "Blue Revolution", and in 2012 as Musical Group of the Year[2]
They remain popular throughout Southern California, appearing frequently at festivals and winning praise in the local press.[3]
Musical style and influences
The band cites British, 1960s, blues-influenced rock as a major influence. Grisolia has noted a variety of influences including Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Count Basie, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Leon Russell, and Joe Cocker, among others.
Cooper cites similar influences, as well as Motown and his early exposure to The Yardbirds and Paul Butterfield.[4]
Discography
To Hellendale and Back - 2016
Revolution No. 9 - 2017
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dan Harr (January 15, 2019). "To Hellendale And Back with the New Blues Revolution" (PDF). Music News Nashville. Music News Nashville. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ↑ http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/new-blues-revolution/. Retrieved October 7, 2020. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.oc-breeze.com/2020/01/24/176866_aquarium-of-the-pacific-to-host-jazz-and-blues-festival-on-february-15-2020/. Retrieved October 7, 2020. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Michalis Limnios (March 23, 2016). "Q&A with Bill Grisolia and Chap Cooper" (PDF). Mixalis Blues Magazine. Mixalis Blues Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
External links
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